IT Contractor Accountants - Accounting - Accounts

Why should contractors choose a specialist accountant?
Given that all qualified accountants should be able to keep the books of your average limited company contractor, why do most contractors hire specialist accountancy firms?

Online contractor accounting - what are the benefits?
Most contractor accountancy firms have embraced web-based technology to some degree, but what benefits can you gain from using online accounting software?

Checklist to help compare contractor accountancy firms
To help you compare accountants effectively, try this simple checklist which you can use when talking to prospective accountants.

Will your new contractor accountant charge to form a limited company?
Most accountants can set up a limited company on your behalf, either for free if you're appointing them as your accountant, or for a fixed fee. How much can you expect to pay for this initial service?

Do you need to appoint an accountant for your limited company?
When you set up in business as a limited company contractor, do you have to appoint an accountant? What are the benefits?

Should accountants charge to bring your old accounting records up to scratch?
When you join a new contractor accountant, with incomplete accounting records in tow, should the new provider charge you to bring them up-to-date?

What qualifications should contractor accountants have?
When choosing a contractor accountant, you need to be sure that the accountant you sign up with is professionally qualified to do the job, and that safeguards are in place just in case something goes wrong.

Things to avoid when choosing a contractor accountant
For limited company contractors, the professional person you are most likely to seek advice from is your accountant. We look at the five things you want to avoid when choosing a contractor accountancy firm.

What should I do if I want to change my accountant?
If you need to change accountancy providers for whatever reasons, we look at the steps you should take to ensure the handover goes smoothly.

What is an IR35 accountant?
In recent years, an increasing number of contractor accountancy providers have marketed themselves as 'IR35 accountants'. Have these firms suddenly been gifted a silver bullet against IR35, or is this just a marketing phrase?

What is a PCG accredited accountant?
You may have seen the term mentioned on contractor accountants'; websites or literature, but what does it actually mean to be a 'PCG accredited accountant'

How to choose a contractor accountancy firm
Selecting the right contractor accountant to use is an essential part of the process of starting out in the contracting world. Here are some top tips.

Accountants for contractors - what do they do?
If you are a limited company contractor, you will need to hire a specialist accountant to handle your affairs. What can you expect them to provide for their monthly fee?

Limited company contractors should leave their accounting to the specialists
How doing what you love (contracting), and letting the experts look after the things you hate (your accounts) can make all the difference to a successful business

Contractor accountant warns over illegal dividend declarations
A leading contractor accountant looks at the rise in illegal dividends reported in recent months, and how limited company contractors should take care when making dividend declarations